Can it compel railroads to furnish him decent accommodations, which federal law provides shall be equal to those furnished to white passengers, and for which the colored passenger pays the same fare as the white one?
Grimké challenges the effectiveness of federal laws meant to ensure equal treatment for African Americans in transportation.
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